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LOCAL.

SUPREME COURT-The list of offenders this session
numbers forty strong. Eight were tried on Tuesday. The

men for the New Norfolk murder are to be tried to-morrow.

Francis Maxfield, for striking his sub-overseer, Ellis, with an
axe, with intent to murder, was found guilty, and sentenced to
be hanged, and, from what fell from his Honor, the sentence
will probably be carried into effect at the scene of the offence,

Port Arthur. Want of room compels us to omit the detailed
account of business the Supreme Court.
WHEAT. The cargo of the Timbo, from Adelaide,
consisting of 1500 bushels, was sold by auction at Mr. T Y.
Lowes' Mart on Monday. The sample exhibited was of a fine
bright colour, clean and plump in the grain, altogether a very
creditable specimen of our South Australian farmers. The
first 100 bushels sold at 6s. 7d. ; the second at 6s. 6d. and the
remainder, upwards of 1000 bushels, was knocked down to Mr.
Brock, the purchaser of the first sample, at 6s. 7d. About 400
bushels of oats were sold at 4s. and 3s. 10d.
WRECK OF THE " AMITY. The remnants of this brig
were put up for competition, and, after a spirited contest'
knocked down for thirty. five shillings. The fortunate purchaser
is about to look after the pieces.
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